Project Procurement Buyer - Houston, TX

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United States of America

Texas

Houston
Remote vs. Office
Hybrid (Remote/Office)
Company
Siemens Energy Inc.
Organization
Transformation of Industry
Business Unit
Compression
Full / Part time
Full-time
Experience Level
Mid-level Professional
A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Project Procurement Buyer at Siemens Energy your day will be dynamic and impactful! You will be deeply involved in all procurement activities internal as well as supplier meetings ensuring that our business targets are met with efficiency. You will work on exciting projects manage supplier relationships find opportunities to automate and digitalize the supply chain operations to improve operational efficiency. The selected candidate will also coordinate with procurement and other functions ensuring compliance with procurement processes all while ensuring flawless execution!

How Youll Make an Impact

Develop / Implement a sourcing plan to optimize overall value proposition in accordance with sourcing strategies (in particular pooling utilization of master contracts and/or using ANC (Advance Negotiation Concept) incl. eAuction.
Prepare and conduct negotiations (with or without the assistance of the Project Procurement Manager) to obtain the highest feasible savings basis Total cost of Ownership principle;
Lead the procure-to-pay (P2P) process following defined processes Procurement guidelines reporting requirements
Lead regular supplier meetings across projects for the commodities assigned and ensure continuous coordination with Project Procurement Manager and other functions (such as Project Manager Engineering Quality Finance Manufacturing etc.)
Responsible for change order management PO maintenance with status updates Invoice/ payment issues resolution investigating and resolving supplier caused non-conformances. Support claim negotiations as needed.
Coordinate domestic / international shipments and support the customs clearance group to provide accurate supplier documentation.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
What You Bring

Must have a Bachelors Degree (engineering / supply chain preferred) plus 3 years of experience OR if no degree equivalent experience; a Masters degree in an engineering / supply chain and a minimum of 1 year of experience is also preferred.
Experience managing high value purchases in an engineered-to-order business environment is preferred .
Proficient with SAP MM modules MS Office suite etc. is preferred.
Basic understanding of contractual purchasing terms and conditions and its application.
Ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level with changing priorities.
Ability to travel 10% of the time (Domestic / International) as required.
Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.